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                                          Book Club



                                Celebrate the culmination of the Skywalker saga
                                       with this month’s Star Wars books.






                                 Available in
                                 bookstores
                                December 20!



        Every

        saga has


        a fi     nal     fact!


        The latest visual dictionary
        explores all the new corners
        of the Star Wars galaxy
        introduced in The Rise
        of Skywalker (2019).

        When Star Wars: The Rise of
        Skywalker takes a bow in theaters this
        December, it will mark the conclusion
        of a epic saga that has chronicled the
        lives of generations of Skywalkers and
        enthralled countless fans. Viewers
        have come to expect Star Wars
        movies to feature evocative details
        in nearly every frame, and the latest
        movie in the series is no exception,
        thanks to a legion of gifted concept
        designers, set dressers, prop builders,
        and other artisans.
           DK’s Star Wars: The Rise of
        Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
        is the only place where you can get
        the scoop on the offi cial backstories
        behind every artifact seen on screen.

        Lucasfilm loremaster Pablo Hidalgo
        —author of several previous visual
        dictionaries, including those for The
        Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi   and aliens encountered during the   Packed with close-up imagery

        (2017), Rogue One (2016), and Solo   Resistance’s heroic stand against the   of the film’s weapons, droids, and
        (2018)—leverages his insider’s    First Order, the book provides rich   vehicles, the 200-page book also
        perspective to reveal surprising   biographies of the all-new characters   features 5 exclusive cross-section
        secrets about the film that deepen   from the movie, alongside updated   illustrations. Star Wars: The Rise of


        the saga’s narrative sweep. Focusing   profiles of more familiar heroes like   Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary is
        on the characters, planets, vehicles,   Rey, Poe, Finn, and BB-8.   available in stores on December 20.



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